Today, I’ll be talking about descriptive verbs for the little writers and for the not-so-little. For example, I could say – The reason for my blog disappearance: (sorry) I was busy writing. Or I could say: I dove into my writing. Or: I crafted new stories. Or: I plunged into writing a middle-grade novel. (Yes,Continue reading “Descriptive Verbs and the Reason for My Disappearance”
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Creating Musicality in Storytelling
When writing a story, especially if you want to write a read-aloud, think about sounds and rhythms. How can you add a beat? How can you add musicality? How can you make your story more fun to read? I used three mentor picture books to talk about that. 2. Mi Ciudad Canta – by CynthiaContinue reading “Creating Musicality in Storytelling”